Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 7' A fair amount of the

A fair amount of the original leaded finish still exists

1 15/16" spool width

The details are tremendous here

The grip is a medium cigar

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 7' A fair amount of theFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877, before the patent was issued. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel was the smallest size made that bears the faceplate stamps "Philbrook & Paine